Strip-serving machine



July 24, 1934. G. E. JOHNSON STRIP SERVING MACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 (Filed June 15, 1951 y a; L/MSO @SM July 24, 1934.

G. E. JOHNSON STRIP SERVING MACHINE Filed June 13, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 24, 1934. Q E. JOHNSON 1,967,362

STRIP SERVING MACHINE Filed June l5, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 lllmmmm"ymlmlHIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIi I,f411mmumunmmummnumeeeianunn Ml' @n Mmmmmnlmunmlur Patented July v24, 1934 r i g memes STRIP-SERVING MACHINE "Gustaf E. Johnson, Chicago; Ill., assigner to Metal Specialties Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application June 13, 1931, Serial No. 544,269

2 Claims. (Cl. 9141.5)

This invention relates particularly to maof the frame` comprises the base AcastingA' and chines adapted tothe purpose of serving `strips thesurmounting casting A2. ofgummed tape, or the like. Y, Y The main .actuating rock-shaftB isjournaled .The primary object is to `provide `improved in the casting A and may be rocked bymeans.l of

5 `strip feed meansfcoacting in an improved manthe crank or handle B. 'The shaft is urgedin 6e' ner with strip-severing means. a counterclock-Wise direction by a coil spring Inaccordance `with the preferred embodiment 10, one end `of which engages a capped-stud v.11 of thepresent invention, a feed Wheel is jourmounted on the rframe `A and the other endis naled on `a rock-shaft and is `actuated thereattached to a pawl-actuating-arm 12, which,

ifrom through the mediumof a ratchet device; in turn, is clamped to the shaft B-,by means .65

and the rock-shaft serves also to actuate A a of bolt 13 and nut 13a. Near the end .of the. cutter, the relation between the elements being arm 12, a pawl 14 is mounted Yon a pivot 15. suchthat.thegactuationof the feed Wheel ceases A coil spring 16 is attachedto the tail-portion beforethe cutterzstrikes the paper strip. Thus, Y 149,- of the pawl 14, andto the arm 12, so Vvaste `thepaper is not caused tojam against the` .knife normally urge lthe pawl into engagement with 7o and .there is` no` danger 0f the paper i beine notches 17 in the ratchet .wheerck 'Ilnesur-v Caused te Catch in JShe Slet through Which JChe mounting frame mernbervA2 affordsa iiked` cam knife Works.. f 18 which is positioned in the path of the tail- `The invention is illustrated in a preferred portion 14a of the pawl so as to release rthe 20 embodiment inthe accompanying dlralvilflgs,V in ratchet When the paWl is oscillated beyondfthat .75

which:` l o. f position. The opposite side ofl the cam-supportlfiSn breken Side elevational view.v of a ingportion of the frame forms the throat por-` maehne embodying `the. iIIVeIllleh;` Fig. 12 :er tion Aof the tape chamber. x t v broken side verticalsectional .,vieyv,A take-n as The upper :portion of the frame housing A2 26 indicated at line 2 0f Fig. 3; Fig. 3, a breken isogprovidedwthian opening 2o, through whichwso plahf Vthe machine Vvvtlljthe '60D Dertien IethefeedfwheelgCeengages `the stripE. VAntidle mOVed, ShOWIlg the feed Wheel and Operating feed-roll D is journaled in a carriage 21 which Crank; Fig. 4, a I'Oh'f Velteal SeCtiOhel View, in turn is pivoted to the frame A2 by means of taken as indicated at line 4-4 of Fig. 2; Fig. the shaft 22 and is provided With springs 23 30v5, a broken plan View of the machine; Fig. 6, which serve to press the feed-roll D against the S5 a detail sectional View of the top-plate, taken strip E' and the underlying feed-Wheel C. A as indicated at lineY 6 of Fig. 5; and Fig. 7, a rubber roll 24, on the shaft 22, serves as a broken vertical sectional view showing the feed cushion-stop for the cover member A3.

Wheel and the ratchet release cam. A guide-plate serves to keep the strip 35, In the preferred construction illustrated, .A from buckling as it advances from between the 90 designates a frame or casing comprising a base feed-rolls over the top-Wall of the housing A2. member A', a surmounting member A2 rigidly A spring-clip 25a is riveted to the plate and secured thereon, and a cover member A3 pivotserves to retain it loosely in proper position. ally connected to the member A2; B, an oseillata- The cutter mechanism F is located near the l 4:0l .ble main shaft journaled in thel member YA' fl'OIl 0f the meehhe and iS Supported by a 95 equipped Withan actuating handle B', the Stroke slotted plate 30 which is fastened to the frame of which may be regulated by an adjustable e2 by means 0f SCFGWS 30a- The Cutter-lever F gauge B2; C, a feed whee1- journaled on the 1s pivotally connected at one end to a bfurcated Shaft B and equipped with a ratchet Wheel Ci;` upright 31 Whlch 1s rfastened to the mounting D, a spring pressed idle feed-roll which coacts plat? by. means .0* a nut. 31a Thelever. 1S 100 provlded with a pointed kmfe blade 32, which with the feed-Wheel C, E, a roll of gummed t throu h a S1 t bh 1 t tape from which the strip E passes to the feed Opera es g o m e p a e and. 1s

fastened to the lever by means of a clamping Tous F a Cuttmg Ifiechmsm Compmsmg a' bar 33 and screws 33a. The free end of the mbl'flde'equlpped lever F a lmk F2 and an actu lever has a depending guide member 34 Which 105" atmg arm F3; and G a Watel'oht TemOVabe slides freely in a small slot 35 in the mounting through the freni? end of the machine. plate. The lever is actuated by means of the In the embodiment of the 1nvent1on shown, the link F2 which is connected to the long end of frame A 1s composed of elongated hollow castthe H shaped actuating arm F3, as shown in 551.@1ngs mounted one upon another. The main part Fig. 3. The legs 36 of the arm F3 are freely 11-0y which will engage a prong 37a and depress the y cutter-blade when the shaft is rotated beyond a certain position.

The water-font G is of the usual type and supports a moistener which is provided with a presser member 42, serving to press the strip E into engagement with a wick 43.. The font is supported by a plate 44 which is fastened to the base member A by means of machine screws 44a. The front edge of the base member is recessedv to receive a compression spring 45 and a plunger 46 having an upwardly extending lip 46a which may be depressed to remove the font from the machine.

The machine is loaded by placing a roll of gummed paper in the chamber provided in the rear of the machine and a strip E threaded from'the supply roll, between the feed rollers andunderrthe plate 25, to the front of the machine. After filling the font with Water, the machine is ready for operation.

To operate the machine, the handle B is drawn forwardly, which will cause the following actions: the pawl 14 engages the ratchet and causes the feed roll to advance the strip forwardly from under the blade 32 until the tailportion ofthe pawl 14a engages and is depressed by the cam 18, thereby disengaging the ratchet; during that portion of the stroke the'lost-motion arm 40 has been advancing towards the prongs 3'7a 'and just as the ratchet releases, the arm makes contact with the prongs; continuance of the stroke presses the arm F3 downward, and through link F2 and lever F' the blade is lowered and the strip severed. Upon release of the arm B the springs will return the parts to their initial positions, as will be readily understood. It will be noted that during the cutting operation the feed wheel is not operating, and accordingly the strip is not forced to buckle in back of the knife blade.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible, in View of the prior art.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

.1. In combinationY in a machine of the character set forth: a frame having a throat over which a strip may be led; an actuating rockshaft journaled in said frame and provided with an arm; a feed wheel and associated ratchet devi-ce journaled on said shaft; a strip-severing cutter; an actuating lever journaled on said shaft and linked to said cutter; lost-motion connections -between the arm on said rock-shaft and said lever; and a cam segment carried by said throat for disconnecting the ratchet device before conclusion of the working stroke of the rock-shaft. d

2. In a machine of the character set forth: a frame having a Awater fount housing and a throat from which a strip may be led over said housing; a water fount mounted in sald housing kand equipped with a moistener adapted to moisten a strip fed thereover; a guide-plate foi` said -strip having a spring-clip adapted to snap onto the side walls of the housing; an actuating rock-shaft journaled in said frame and provided with an arm; a feed-wheel associated ratchet device journaled on said shaft; a stripsevering cutter disposed above the housing; an actuating lever journaled on said shaft and linked to said cutter; lost motion connections between said arm and said lever; and a cam segment carried by said'throat for disconnecting the ratchet device before conclusion of the working stroke of the rock-shaft.

GUSTAF E. JOHNSON.

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